Hare Rama Hare Rama Rama Rama Hare Hare
Hare Krishna Hare Krishna Krishna Krishna Hare Hare
Narasimha (4th avatar of Vishnu) kills the demon Hiranyakashyap
A religious ritual
Then we went to Bhaktapur, which is about an hour's drive from Kathmandu. It's a UN World Heritage Site, and is a fascinating historic site and living community with surprises around every corner.
Durbar Square
Nyatapola Temple, the tallest temple in Nepal
Video of this plaza
Big wheels (for a ceremonial chariot)
At the well
This area is filled with traditional Nepali carved windows
And the Peacock Window
We encountered a festival in which boys taunt the goddess Kali, who chases after them and tries to catch them.
Kali chases the children
Woman spinning yarn
We soon passed by a Hindu temple by a river. This temple was filled with Shiva linga, which are stylized representations of male and female genitalia. These are found throughout regions of the world heavily influenced by Hinduism, including Angkor Wat in Cambodia.
Lots o' lingas
Big linga. Size matters.
Potter's Square
A ritual in which young girls are married to a Hindu god. It's just a rite of passage: they will still be allowed to marry a real human man when they grow up.
Proud mother and twin daughters, after the marriage ritual, in Potter's Square
